Jasmine Ayanna Garcia | Contributing Writer The Women’s Center explored the personal and societal influences of black romance tropes in their Black Love in Media event. Members of FIU’s Centers for Student Engagement, Women’s Center, and Pride Center attended the presentation showing Black Love in Media hosted in GL 220 from 5 p.m. to 7 […]
Danette Heredia | Contributing Writer After defeating the French for their freedom, Haiti became a forgotten history yet managed to maintain its cultural richness. A Haitian author and historian reflects upon the last 100 years of Haiti’s struggle through literature empowerment. Ghislain Gouraige Jr., the author of Notre Histoire, brought together Haitians and others interested […]
Jasmine Ayanna Garcia | Contributing Writer FIU’s Black Student Union hosted their annual BSU Homecoming, setting the standard high for a weekend filled with cultural celebration. This event occurred at Modesto Maidique Campus on the Tamiami Hall plaza on Feb. 9. Tamiami Hall plaza was flooded with students talking to each other, waiting in line […]
Alexander Luzula | Staff Writer With Black History Month in full swing FIU made sure to showcase Black History by hosting the Black History 101 Mobile Museum which went on display on both BBC and MMC campuses. The BBC exhibit went on display in Panther Square at the Wolfe University Center on February 7th and […]
Kaysea Suzana | Staff Writer In the cozy hall of room 220 at the Green Library, the A Litany for Survival: Public Reading series unearthed the importance of African American authors Audrey Lorde and Toni Morrison. The event hosted on Feb. 20, spanning from 2 – 4 p.m., was led by Drs. Donna Weir-Soley and […]
Ana Mancebo | Contributing Writer In honor of Black History Month, FIU sorority Sigma Lambda Gamma and the Black Student Union explored the culture with students. On Feb. 16 in the Graham Center, the SLG and BSU teamed up to create a presentation about African American history in the United States. Discussion revolved around culture, […]
Kaysea Suzana | Staff Writer Black Student Union celebrated Black History Month by exploring intersectionality in race and gender with transgender actress Amiyah Scott for its annual Speaker Series on Feb. 13. Elegantly dressed and cheered on by the audience, Scott attended the night in celebration of black pride and queer identity. With Scott […]
Dioslyn Oliva | Staff Writer Although I appreciate Black History Month, as an Afro-Latina, I want the month to acknowledge and celebrate other Black ethnic groups. Over the past few decades, populations of Afro-Latinos, who are Black people from the Caribbean islands and Latin America, immigrated to the United States. This includes my parents who […]
Contributing Writer | Hennessy Sepulveda Photographer | Andres Rivera Island vibes were rolled out with carnival-themed entertainment and island-style food and beverages on Feb. 10 at the Biscayne Bay Campus for this year’s FIU Culture Fest. The outdoor block-partyesque event, hosted by Student Programming and Black Student Union, had live music and performances, catering, and […]
Mariana Riano and Angela Alvarez | Contributing Writers In observance of the 100-year anniversary of the Rosewood Massacre, FIU’s Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum is displaying An Elegy to Rosewood this spring. This deeply personal exhibition, composed mainly of photos and family heirlooms, examines the Jenkins family’s history and how it became entangled with […]
Assistant Entertainment Director / Sophia Medina As Black History comes to its annual end, the Black Student Union isn’t slowing down on events to continue celebrating. This week, the student organization held a special seminar on Tuesday, Feb. 23 with actress Keke Palmer as the guest speaker to end the month-long event with a bang. […]
Mathew Messa/Staff Writer Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield are at their finest in Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah, offering riveting suspense and timely, powerful social commentary that will shake viewers to their core. Based on true events, the film follows William O’Neal (Stanfield), a thief-turned-FBI informant, as he infiltrates the Illinois chapter of […]
